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babaco

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babaco [ˈbæbəˌkəʊ bəˈbɑːkəʊ]
n pl -cos
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a subtropical parthenocarpic tree, Carica pentagona, originating in South America, cultivated for its fruit: family Caricaceae
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) the greenish-yellow egg-shaped fruit of this tree, having a delicate fragrance and no pips


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Silber has about 100 different varieties of mostly tropical trees, including several kinds of guavas, starfruit, cherimoya and the unique Babaco papaya, hardy enough to be grown throughout the East and North Valley.
Unlike store-bought papayas, the Babaco is yellow in color.
 
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